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How to Kill Roaches

Posted on 22. Aug, 2009 by Forest in General Articles, Health, Saving Money & Finances

Welcome to Part 3 in our 7 part Cockroach Control on a budget series.

No doubt if you see a cockroach your first reaction is to stamp on it…. Well don’t!

I can’t 100% verify that it’s tru but to be on the safe side it’s best not to stamp on cockroaches because some species carry the egg sacks with them. If you stamp on them you could possibly spread the eggs around and have more hatch.

So how do you kill them?

The quickest and probably most expensive method is a can of cockroach or suitable bug spray. Many people suggest RAID. Simple keep spraying the animal until it dies and then carefully scoop it up in a paper towl and dispose of it.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cockroachcloseup.jpg

Other methods that may not always work but are at least cheap and green include.

Soap… Fill a spray bottle with soap and water then spray the beast. The soap theoretically covers the roaches pores leaving it unable to breath.

Washing Up Liquid. Like soap but stronger, just squirt it with a glob of washing up liquid and wait for it to die.

Baking Soda. Again just cover it with baking soda and it should dry the thing up and kill it.

All pretty brutal but necessary if you are going to rid your home of roaches.

Now that you have killing down it’s time for a long term eradication plan. The next part in the series talks a little more about this.

Cockroach Control- 7 part Series

1. Cockroach Infestation
2. Types of Cockroaches
3. How to Kill Roaches – This Post
4. How To Get Rid of Roaches
5. Boric Acid, Roaches
6. Where to Buy Boric Acid
7. Cockroach Control, Other Tips and Tricks

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